# Thimbiriyawa GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/thimbiriyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division # Thimbiriyawa Thimbiriyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.49 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.5km² - 120 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thimbiriyawa? Thimbiriyawa lies in [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ehetuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ehetuwewa/), [Hunugallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/hunugallewa/), [Ihala Embogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ihala-embogama/), [Maha Embogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/maha-embogama/) and [Nabadewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nabadewa/). By area it is the 5833rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Thimbiriyawa is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9141° N, 80.3494° E. Local names: තිඹිරියාව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Thimbiriyawa ### Nearby, outside Thimbiriyawa - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama12 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama12 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama12 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila17 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa20 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige20 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Thimbiriyawa - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo96 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee115 km ### Nearest railway station Konwewa (Konwewa), about 7.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:53). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Thimbiriyawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Thimbiriyawa. - Acharigama - Thimbiriyawa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Thimbiriyawa Named natural and historic features inside Thimbiriyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Hummillewa Wewa - Timbiriyawa Wewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Thimbiriyawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thimbiriyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ehetuwewa Hospital · Ehetuwewa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93645&mlon=80.34725#map=17/7.93645/80.34725) Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank · Ehetuwewa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93691&mlon=80.34640#map=17/7.93691/80.34640) Petrol pump Sevana Lanka Filling Station · Belungala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) Hotel Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90500&mlon=80.42231#map=17/7.90500/80.42231) Mall Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91880&mlon=80.36188#map=17/7.91880/80.36188) School Bandaranaike Primary School Ehetuwewa · Ehetuwewa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93615&mlon=80.34672#map=17/7.93615/80.34672) College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) Police station Ambanpola Police Station · Ambanpola South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91706&mlon=80.24380#map=17/7.91706/80.24380) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Ehetuwewa DS Division - Andarawewa - Atharagalla - Bongama - Divulgane - Ehetuwewa - Eriyawa - Ethinimale - Galapitadigana - Gurugoda - Hiddewa - Hunugallewa - Ihala Digana - Ihala Embogama - Kaduruwewa - Kathnoruwa - Katugampalagama - Maha Embogama - Mahakathnoruwa - Mahawelithenna - Makulewa - Medinnoruwa - Mudiyannegama - Nabadewa - Nakolagane - Nithalawa - Nithogama - Pothanegama - Rathnadivulwewa - Veheragodayaya - Vikadenigama - Walathwewa - Wedinigama - Weliyawa - Yaddessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Thimbiriyawa?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thimbiriyawa?Ehetuwewa, Hunugallewa, Ihala Embogama, Maha Embogama and Nabadewa - What is there to see in Thimbiriyawa?Correct location of the museum, Yapahuwa Museum, Yapahuwa, Pallekele Reserved Forest - What time zone is Thimbiriyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thimbiriyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thimbiriyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thimbiriyawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thimbiriyawa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thimbiriyawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thimbiriyawa?Ehetuwewa Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thimbiriyawa?Co-Operative Rural Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thimbiriyawa?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thimbiriyawa?LK6109165 (OCHA common operational dataset)